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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons Flank
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Jan 13, 2022

Ascraeus Mons Flank

Today's VIS image shows part of the northwestern upper flank of Ascraeus Mons. Lava flows and collapse features...

JPL
NASA image: Olympus Mons Summit
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Sep 24, 2021

Olympus Mons Summit

Today's VIS image shows part of the summit caldera of Olympus Mons. Scarps and extensional features (graben) record...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Armstrong Event Celebrates NASA DC-8 Aircraft
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May 2, 2024

NASA Armstrong Event Celebrates NASA DC-8 Aircraft

Members of the DC-8 program team tour an empty aircraft and recall past missions. Usually the DC-8 has between 15...

AFRC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 10, 1998

Microgravity

Human primary breast tumor cells after 49 days of growth in a NASA Bioreactor. Tumor cells aggregate on microcarrier...

MSFC
NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Pete Schultz, Stardust NExT co-investigator, from Brown University, speaks during a news briefing, Wednesday, Jan....

HQ
NASA image: Kasei Valles
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Mar 11, 2020

Kasei Valles

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Kasei Valles, just at the region where the northward flow of the channel turns...

JPL
NASA image: Lake Mead and Drought
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Jul 20, 2015

Lake Mead and Drought

Lake Mead supplies water for Arizona, California, Mexico, and other western states. On June 23, the water level fell...

JPL
NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Joe Ververka, Stardust NExT Principal Investigator, from Cornell University, speaks during a news briefing,...

HQ
NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 10, 1998

Microgravity

Dr. Harry Mahtani analyzes the gas content of nutrient media from Bioreactor used in research on human breast...

MSFC
NASA image: EVA 3 - P6 truss and arrays
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Oct 30, 2007

EVA 3 - P6 truss and arrays

S120-E-007424 (30 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Scott Parazynski, STS-120 mission specialist, participates in the third...

JSC
NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Steve Chesley, Stardust NExT co-investigator, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, holds up a model of Comet Tempel 1...

HQ
NASA image: Eruptive Prominence
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Dec 8, 2017

Eruptive Prominence

Large, eruptive prominence in He II at 304Å, with an image of the Earth added for size comparison. This prominence...

GSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Comparison of Germanium Telluride (GeTe) Crystals grown on Earth (left) and in space (right) during the Skylab SL-3...

MSFC
NASA image: Young Star HD 141569
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Jan 30, 2017

Young Star HD 141569

This image shows the dusty disk of planetary material surrounding the young star HD 141569, located 380 light-years...

JPL
NASA image: Kasei Valles
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Feb 16, 2022

Kasei Valles

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is one of the largest outflow channel systems on...

JPL
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Jul 25, 2022

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons is the...

JPL
NASA image: Orion Crew Module Direct Field Acoustic Test
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Mar 2, 2016

Orion Crew Module Direct Field Acoustic Test

Direct Field Acoustic (DFA) Testing was successfully completed on the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) crew module...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 10, 1998

Microgravity

Isolation of human mammary epithelial cells (HMEC) from breast cancer susceptible tissue. Isolate of long-term...

MSFC
NASA image: Giant Storms and High Clouds
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Dec 17, 2021

Giant Storms and High Clouds

This image shows two of Jupiter's large rotating storms, captured by Juno's visible-light imager, JunoCam, on Juno's...

JPL
NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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May 26, 2022

Ascraeus Mons

This VIS image shows part of the complex caldera at the summit of Ascraeus Mons. Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost...

JPL
NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9 over Brazil
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Jul 20, 2004

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9 over Brazil

ISS009-E-15488 (7 July 2004) --- Solimoes-Negro River confluence at Manaus, Amazonia is featured in this image...

JSC
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Apr 25, 2022

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons is the...

JPL
NASA image: Juno Skims the Cloud Tops of Jupiter
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May 27, 2022

Juno Skims the Cloud Tops of Jupiter

On April 9, 2022, as NASA's Juno mission completed its 41st close flyby of Jupiter, its JunoCam instrument captured...

JPL
NASA image: Olympus Mons
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Aug 11, 2023

Olympus Mons

Today's VIS image shows part of the lower flank of Olympus Mons. The bright band in the image is an escarpment,...

JPL
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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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